Social Responsibility Results
| Society (2007) |
Cash and In-Kind Contributions
In 2007, total cash ($6.6 million) and in-kind ($19.9 million) contributions totalled
$26.5 million.
Volunteerism
Nearly 295,000 hours volunteered by Marriott employees during company-sponsored events—equivalent value of $5.7 million.*
Employee Fundraising
Employees raised $6.6 million for their communities.
* Independent Sector estimate of the value of a volunteer hour in 2007—$19.51 per hour.
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Children’s Miracle Network
Over the past 25 years, contributed more than $58 million to help children in 170 affiliated hospitals in the U.S. and Canada.
Habitat for Humanity International
Employee volunteers built thousands of homes in 15 countries, and Marriott and its partners contribute more than $200,000 annually.
Feeding America (formerly named America’s Second Harvest)
Contributed more than $500,000 since 1992.
American Red Cross/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Contributed nearly $1 million to the Disaster Relief Fund, with Marriott Rewards™ members donating points valued at an additional $80,000.
Youth Career Initiative
250 at-risk young people trained at Marriott hotels in seven countries.
Safe Kids China
Raised nearly $400,000 to educate 400,000 students in 13 cities in China and Hong Kong about fire and burn prevention.
SOS Children’s Villages
Through employee volunteerism and guest donations, provided $600,000 in cash and in-kind giving.
Marriott Foundation
Placed 10,000 young people with disabilities for jobs with 1,500 employers.
| Environment (2007) |
Air
On track to reduce our energy and water consumption by 25% in the next ten years. More than 2,300 hotels in North America and Canada are entirely smokefree. Planted 3,000 trees around the world (one tree = one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime).
Electricity
Replaced 450,000 light bulbs with fluorescent lighting in the U.S.
Water
Marriott and its guests have reduced water usage by more than 15% over the last five years.
Partnerships
Conservation International, Amazonas Sustainable Foundation, Clean Up the World, International Tourism Partnership, Audubon International, U.S. Green Building Council, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
| Diversity (2007) |
Owners & Franchisees
More than 400 hotels are owned, operated or under development by women and ethnic minorities.
Suppliers
In 2007, Marriott spent nearly 13.6%, or $478 million, with minority- and women-owned businesses, and established a new goal of 15% by 2009.
Workforce
More than 50% of supervisors—the first step toward achieving a management position—are minorities. Of the new managers hired in 2007, 30% were minorities and 52% were women.